What is the Plan B to Suarez?

Karim Benzema

Age – 25

Club – Real Madrid

12/13 League Apps – 30

12/13 League Goals – 11

12/13 League Assists – 11

Not the first Real Madrid superstar we’ve been linked with this summer and this one certainly holds some weight. Arsenal for the last few years have been reported to have heavy interest in the Frenchman, with Wenger said to be a massive fan.

With Liverpool reluctant to sell to their ‘direct rivals’ it could well be a case of Real Madrid signing Suarez and Benzema going to Arsenal, which has been reported in the French press over the last couple of days. Benzema and Higuain very much shared the central striking role last season and Benzema’s goal scoring record pretty much speaks for itself, 87 goals in 183 games for Real Madrid and 66 in 148 games for Lyon.

Not bad at all for a 25 year old. I myself have never been a huge fan of Benzema; I’ve not always been convinced by his attitude on the pitch. His talent is unquestioned, but would Wenger be able to get the best out of a player who may feel he has nothing left to prove? This is certainly the most likely transfer to happen from this list, but Real Madrid could want anything up to £45m would Wenger be willing to pay that sum?